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Friday, June 22, 2012

Benefits of Gel Nails vs. Acrylic Nails

By
now you know that gel nails are a superb alternative to acrylic nails or basic
manicures. The most important fact about gel nails you have been introduced to
is that they are long lasting, surviving weeks with no chipping. But just in
case you were wondering, there are several other benefits to switching to gel
nails. We’ve compiled a list of reasons we love gel nails and why you should
too!

Gel
nails look natural – A special base coat is applied and cured to your actual
nail creating a natural and healthy look. No artificial nail pieces are needed
to achieve gel nails. And as a result, gel nails can be worn with or without
polish.

Gel
nails are easy to do at home - All you need is theLomasi gel nails home manicure kit! It comes
with all of the tools you need to get salon-like gel nails but in the comfort
of your own home.

Gel
nails dry quicker – Because a specialUV or LED lightis used to cure the gel polishes, gel nails
cut down on drying time.

With
gel nails you can use regular polish or gel polish – As we stated before, a
special base coat is applied creating the gel affect. After the clear base coat
is cured, then the color polish can be put on. As long as you are using the
special gel nails base coat, then any polish can be applied –gel or traditional
nail polish.

Gel
nails strengthen and condition natural nails – Unlike acrylic nails, your nails
don’t need to be filed and buffed. This gives your nails the opportunity to
grow and strengthen within two weeks.

Hundreds
of color options – Although you can use regular nail polish while still
achieving gel nails, companies likeGelishandLomasihave
created hundreds of color options to give you the best looking and best colored
gel nails out there. Plus you can get artsy with it and get your gel nails with
creative nail art.

The
removal process is easy – Removing gel nails does not harm or damage your
natural nails. All you have to do is use a gel nail polish remover and a nail
stick tool to remove the excess gel. It’s quick, simple and painless.

We
hope we dropped a little knowledge on you, so go and spread the word by filling
your friends in on these benefits.